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13.3 Applicability <br />Except as described below, a traffic impact study shall be required for all <br />zoning changes, special use permits, or site plans that meet the following <br />criteria: <br />Zoning Changes: estimated average traffic generated <br />by uses permitted in the zone being applied for <br />exceed 800 trips /day or 100 trigs during.1he M ja <br />PM peak -hoer of highway t <br />Special Use Permit: estimated traffic generated by <br />the permit exceeds 800 trips /day or 100 trips during <br />the AM or PM peak -hour of highway traffic, <br />Site Plan: estimated traffic generated by the <br />development exceeds 800 trips /day or 1 0 trips during <br />t,,,ll g-AM or PM peak -hour of highway trai#Ic. <br />Zoning changes, special use permits, or site plans that produce more than <br />800 trips per day may be exempted from the requirements to prepare and <br />submit a traffic impact study if a traffic Impacl ltudy has r vi 1 n <br />RreRared and there is. to hj no hap e 1pland use density that uld <br />in r travel and no h n In h xt rnal street <br />systm.[material is submitted to demonstrate that traffic created by the <br />proposal when adding to existing traffic will not result in a need for <br />transportation improvements.] Planning Department staff will review <br />material submitted in support of an exemption and will determine from that <br />material whether or not to grant the exception. If an exemption is <br />granted, documentation of the exemption will be submitted as part of the <br />staff recommendation. <br />Orange County may require any zoning change, special use permit, or site. <br />plan application to be accompanied by a traffic impact study when a road <br />capacity or safety issue exists. If one is required, the County will notify <br />the applicant of the reason for the requirement. <br />[] - delete text 39 <br />b41¢ - add text <br />